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LATC visiting team to review UCLA Extension certificate program; site visit planned for June/July
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The committee received an update that the visiting team for the UCLA Extension certificate program review has been selected and the site visit will occur in June or July, with final recommendations to be presented to the committee in October.
The Landscape Architects Technical Committee received an update on the ongoing program review of the University of California Los Angeles Extension landscape‑architecture certificate program.
Laura Zuniga told the committee the visiting team has been named and includes committee members Marty Armstrong, Carlos Hernandez, Christine Anderson and Amber Lake. UCLA Extension has submitted its self‑evaluation report (SER); the site visit is scheduled for June or July, and the visiting team will meet in August or September to prepare formal recommendations for the LATC’s consideration. The committee will consider the final recommendation at its October 17 meeting.
Stephanie Landrigan, director of the UCLA Extension certificate program, spoke during public comment and described the program as a hybrid, three‑year certificate that serves roughly 100 students across cohorts and that many graduates later pursue licensure. Landrigan said she prepared the SER and welcomed the visiting team to campus. Committee members noted ongoing national discussions about accrediting certificate programs and suggested coordination with the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) as the board and national organizations examine whether certificate programs should be part of formal accreditation pathways.
No action was required at the meeting; the committee will receive the visiting team’s written recommendations in the fall.
